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bev and andy

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burrows
« on: January 30, 2007, 12:05:32 »
hi anyone know wot wud burrow under compost bin

Baccy Man

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Re: burrows
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2007, 12:20:50 »
I get thrushes & blackbirds digging around the edges as there are so many worms around there sometimes they do manage to dig what looks like a burrow. The other possibility would be rats but they would tunnel through the compost as well to get to the fresher stuff on top you would see several tunnels about 2" across when you opened the bin.

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Re: burrows
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2007, 15:18:34 »
Rats keeping warm give the bin a good shake. :o ;D ;D ;D
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Re: burrows
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2007, 16:12:44 »
I would go for field mice, I find them harmless and find the burrows help to aereate the heap. Doubt if it is moles.

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Re: burrows
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2007, 17:44:35 »
I had a rat in my compost bin (plastic) and it had a burrow under the bin to get in.

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Re: burrows
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2007, 18:42:50 »
Also had mice
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Re: burrows
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2007, 18:43:17 »
Had rats and mice do mine.

 

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